A skyline view of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, photographed from South Nashville looking northwest, circa August 1950. Several buildings and landmarks are visible in this photograph, such as the Tennessee State Capitol, Bennie Dillon Building...

A 1956 shopping and visitors map of downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The streets are labeled with address numbers and building names. A straight listing of prominent buildings and stores by category is also included on the lower portion of the...

A photograph of the Downtown Presbyterian Church located on the corner of present day Fifth Avenue and Church Street. When the building was first erected in 1849 the streets were called Summer Street and Spring Street, and the structure briefly...

An aerial photograph of downtown Nashville, photographed for The Nashville Banner, by photographer John Morgan circa 1954. The view includes the urban landscape from the area adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol building, south to Demonbreun...

Pictured left to right: Andrew Benedict, Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley, T. Scott Fillebrown, and William F. “Bill” Greenwood at the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new...

Pictured: A scene from the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July 30, 1973. In April...

Pictured: A scene from the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July 30, 1973. In April...

Pictured: Andrew Benedict at the podium at the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July...

Pictured: A scene from the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July 30, 1973. In April...

Pictured: A scene from the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July 30, 1973. In April...

Pictured at the podium: William “Bill” F. Greenwood speaking at the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. Nashville Mayor Beverly Briley is seated on far left with other dignitaries. First American National Bank...

A photograph of the old Elks Lodge no. 72, located at 310 6th Avenue North, bordered by Deaderick Street, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The lodge was home to the Elks, beginning in 1904, serving numerous community functions and charity projects...

Pictured: A scene from the First American National Bank event in downtown Nashville, circa 1970s. First American National Bank opened its new twenty-eight story building in the heart of downtown at 315 Deaderick Street on July 30, 1973. In April...

A postcard of the Cumberland River Wharf in downtown Nashville. Several boats are visible near the river bank. The thriving businesses of First and Second Avenues are also noticeable, with advertisements visible for H.G. Lipscomb & Co. and...

A postcard of the Cumberland River Wharf in downtown Nashville. Several boats are visible near the river bank. Buildings housing several businesses line First Avenue. The Woodland Street Bridge is pictured. An additional title on the card reads...

An aerial view of downtown Nashville, Tennessee circa 1954, mostly along 5th Avenue N in the foreground, with a partial view of First Presbyterian Church, L & C Garage, and Church of Christ Girls Home. Other landmarks of the central business...

An aerial view of downtown Nashville, Tennessee circa 1954, mostly along 5th Avenue N in the foreground, with a partial view of First Presbyterian Church, L & C Garage, and Church of Christ Girls Home. Other landmarks of the central business...

A photograph showing a gargoyle on the stone column of the old Chamber of Commerce building, located at 315 Fourth Avenue, in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to the building's razing in the early 1970's, it housed the Vanderbilt Law Department...

An excerpt from an oral history interview with Nashville lawyer and judge Alfred Thompson Adams, conducted on 16 September 1980 by Leanne Thornton as part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Oral History Project. Adams, who served Nashville as...